#6079FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.5% 0.195 271.5), rgb(96, 121, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6079FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6079FB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 121, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.195 271.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6079FB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6079FB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6079FB text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6079FB text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6079FB
oklch(62.5% 0.195 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B5FEC
oklch(55.5% 0.212 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D4ECE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3241A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#6079FB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #288BFF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AE | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6079FB
#6079FB
oklch(62.5% 0.195 271.5)
- #A48400
#A48400
oklch(62.6% 0.128 91.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6079FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6079FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #6079FB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.